@article {10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109, article_type = {journal}, title = {Nasal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia Hominivorax in the United States: A Case Report}, author = {Tai, Ryan and Marsh, Michael A. and Rao, Ryan and Kurniali, Peter C. and DiNino, Ernest and Meharg, Joseph V.}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, year = {2012}, month = {Jan}, pages = {107-109}, doi = {10.3844/ajidsp.2011.107.109}, url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajidsp.2011.107.109}, abstract = {Cases of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax are typically reported in Central and South America. We report a case of nasal myiasis, which manifested in a hospitalized patient in the United States who did not have a recent travel history. The larvae were discovered in the patient’s nares on the fifth day of hospitalization. The patient was successfully treated with Ivermectin over two days.}, journal = {American Journal of Infectious Diseases}, publisher = {Science Publications} }